EP4072355A4 - Aerosolerzeugungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Aerosolerzeugungsvorrichtung Download PDF

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Publication number: EP4072355A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: generating device; aerosol generating; aerosol; generating
Prior art date: 2021-01-26
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP22735755.5A

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EP4072355A1 (de

EP4072355B1 (de

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Won Kyeong LEE

Jae Sung Choi

Heon Jun Jeong

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KT&G Corp

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KT&G Corp

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2021-01-26

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2022-01-19

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2023-10-25

2021-03-25 Priority claimed from KR1020210038972A external-priority patent/KR102608372B1/ko

2022-01-19 Application filed by KT&G Corp filed Critical KT&G Corp

2022-01-19 Priority to EP25214082.7A priority Critical patent/EP4666886A3/de

2022-10-19 Publication of EP4072355A1 publication Critical patent/EP4072355A1/de

2023-10-25 Publication of EP4072355A4 publication Critical patent/EP4072355A4/de

2026-02-25 Application granted granted Critical

2026-02-25 Publication of EP4072355B1 publication Critical patent/EP4072355B1/de

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2042-01-19 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
- B06B1/0207—Driving circuits
- B06B1/0223—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time
- B06B1/0238—Driving circuits for generating signals continuous in time of a single frequency, e.g. a sine-wave
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/05—Devices without heating means
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/50—Control or monitoring
- A24F40/57—Temperature control
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
- A24F40/42—Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
- A24F40/48—Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
- A24F40/485—Valves; Apertures
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/60—Devices with integrated user interfaces
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B2201/00—Indexing scheme associated with B06B1/0207 for details covered by B06B1/0207 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
- B06B2201/50—Application to a particular transducer type
- B06B2201/55—Piezoelectric transducer
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B2201/00—Indexing scheme associated with B06B1/0207 for details covered by B06B1/0207 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
- B06B2201/70—Specific application
- B06B2201/77—Atomizers

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EP22735755.5A 2021-01-26 2022-01-19 Aerosolerzeugungsvorrichtung Active EP4072355B1 (de)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP25214082.7A EP4666886A3 (de)	2021-01-26	2022-01-19	Aerosol erzeugende vorrichtung

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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KR20210011024		2021-01-26
KR1020210038972A KR102608372B1 (ko)	2021-01-26	2021-03-25	에어로졸 생성 장치
PCT/KR2022/000965 WO2022164115A1 (en)	2021-01-26	2022-01-19	Aerosol generating device

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EP25214082.7A Division EP4666886A3 (de)	2021-01-26	2022-01-19	Aerosol erzeugende vorrichtung
EP25214082.7A Division-Into EP4666886A3 (de)	2021-01-26	2022-01-19	Aerosol erzeugende vorrichtung

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EP4072355A1 EP4072355A1 (de)	2022-10-19
EP4072355A4 true EP4072355A4 (de)	2023-10-25
EP4072355B1 EP4072355B1 (de)	2026-02-25

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EP25214082.7A Pending EP4666886A3 (de)	2021-01-26	2022-01-19	Aerosol erzeugende vorrichtung
EP22735755.5A Active EP4072355B1 (de)	2021-01-26	2022-01-19	Aerosolerzeugungsvorrichtung

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EP25214082.7A Pending EP4666886A3 (de)	2021-01-26	2022-01-19	Aerosol erzeugende vorrichtung

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US (2)	US12478097B2 (de)
EP (2)	EP4666886A3 (de)
JP (1)	JP7411110B2 (de)
CN (1)	CN115190767B (de)
WO (1)	WO2022164115A1 (de)

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EP4666886A2 (de)	2025-12-24
EP4666886A3 (de)	2026-04-22
US12478097B2 (en)	2025-11-25
WO2022164115A1 (en)	2022-08-04
EP4072355A1 (de)	2022-10-19
US20240180241A1 (en)	2024-06-06
US20260060295A1 (en)	2026-03-05
EP4072355B1 (de)	2026-02-25
JP2023517128A (ja)	2023-04-21
CN115190767A (zh)	2022-10-14
JP7411110B2 (ja)	2024-01-10
CN115190767B (zh)	2025-09-05

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